MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2016 By: Senator(s) Horhn, Norwood, Frazier, To: Rules Barnett, Burton, Chassaniol, Fillingane, Jackson (11th), Jackson (32nd) SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 541 1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING 2 RENOWNED COMEDIAN TIG NOTARO UPON HER RECEIPT OF THE 2016 3 GOVERNOR'S ARTS AWARD FOR ARTIST ACHIEVEMENT. 4 WHEREAS, Mathilde "Tig" Notaro has become one of the most 5 sought-after comedians of the modern era; and 6 WHEREAS, Tig was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and spent her 7 early childhood in Pass Christian. She calls Mississippi's Gulf 8 Coast home; and 9 WHEREAS, a versatile entertainer, Ms. Notaro is a regular on 10 the late-night talk show circuit, making appearances on "The Conan 11 O'Brien Show" and "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." She has 12 appeared in numerous movies and television shows and guest starred 13 in "The Office, Community, and Transparent." She is also a 14 regular contributor to Public Radio International's "This American 15 Life" with Ira Glass; and 16 WHEREAS, in July 2012, after surviving a life-threatening 17 illness and the death of her mother, Ms. Notaro was diagnosed with 18 invasive cancer in both breasts. Days after her diagnosis, she S. C. R. No. 541 *SS02/R473* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 16/SS02/R473 PAGE 1 (tb\rc) 19 performed at Largo in Los Angeles and shocked the audience with a 20 frank and funny set detailing her recent events. Fellow Comedian 21 Louis Székely, better known as Louis C.K., released the audio of 22 her groundbreaking performance on his website, and Tig's 23 performance became a national media story. The Largo set was 24 released on C.D. as "Tig Notaro: Live." "Live" was nominated for 25 a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album in 2013; and 26 WHEREAS, her career on stage and screen continues to expand. 27 Most recently, she starred in and codirected "Tig Notaro: Boyish 28 Girl Interrupted," a comedy special for HBO. She is featured in 29 "Tig," a Netflix original documentary that chronicles her life 30 after it famously fell apart; and 31 WHEREAS, Ms. Notaro's latest pilot, "One Mississippi," 32 premiered in December 2015. "One Mississippi" follows Tig as she 33 negotiates the complex family dynamics in her childhood hometown 34 in Mississippi after the unexpected death of her mother. The 35 semiautobiographical comedy/drama was picked up by Amazon Prime 36 for five additional episodes; and it is with great pride that we 37 recognize a Mississippi Artist whose record of achievement has 38 brought honor to her community and to the State of Mississippi: 39 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF 40 MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That 41 we do hereby commend and congratulate renowned Comedian Tig Notaro 42 upon her receipt of the 2016 Governor's Arts Award for Artist 43 Achievement, and extend our best wishes to Tig on this high honor. S. C. R. No. 541 *SS02/R473* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 16/SS02/R473 PAGE 2 (tb\rc) 44 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to 45 Tig Notaro, forwarded to the Mississippi Arts Commission, and made 46 available to the Capitol Press Corps. S. C. R. No. 541 *SS02/R473* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 16/SS02/R473 ST: Congratulate Tig Notaro for 2016 Governor's PAGE 3 (tb\rc) Arts Award for Artist Achievement. .